PFF U23 - Iloilo 2-0 Cebu, Dumaguete 5-0 Leyte

DUMAGUETE CITY -- Glester Sobremisana won the scrum inside the Team Cebu box and he hammered home the goal in the 64th minute for a 1-nil lead for Team Iloilo in the opening match of the PFF Suzuki U-23 National Cup at the Filomeno Cimafranca Field in Silliman University, Dumaguete.

Four minutes later, striker Jomar Lestingio’s strike from 20 yards beat a diving Cebu keeper Garry Garcicino that gave Iloilo the three full points and the early lead in the Visayas Regional Qualifiers.



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Starting line-ups:

Iloilo: Wilson Munoz (keeper), Ronald Batisla-Ong (defender), Nicolas Leonora (defender) Neckson Leonora (defender), Rhante Bayquin (defender), Romeo Martinez (midfielder), Shirmar Felongco (midfielder), Francis Gustilo (midfielder), Glester Sobremisana (midfielder), Christian de Juan (striker), and Jomar Lestingio (striker)

Cebu: Garry Garcicino (keeper), Lupito Tumulak (defender), Carlito Abadia (defender), Jephumneh Pelanio (defender), Laurel Joven Reyes (midfielder), Ryan Bordalba (midfielder), Jessie Roy Melgo (midfielder), Raffy Abaño (midfielder), Jesus Jumao-as (striker), and Joselito Lucañas (striker)


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DUMAGUETE -- Morris John Tulang led the assembled teams from five provinces in reciting the Athlete’s Prayer at the Filomeno Cimafranca Field then he proceeded to cut out the hearts of the young team from Leyte by scoring four goals in spectacular fashion. Fellow midfielder John Carl Tuballa added a penalty shot of his own in the 74th minute to complete a 5-nil rout by host team Dumaguete over their counterparts from Leyte.

Prior to the match, Leyte Football Association President Dan Palami, who was on hand to grace the first day of the Visayas Regionals of the PFF Suzuki U-23 National Cup, noted that this was his province’s first ever regional football match. “This is our first time to compete here so as far as expectations are concerned, we hope to gain a lot of experience.”

And after Dumaguete lit them up for five goals, Team Leyte Consultant Onie Patulin said after the match that the experience “is an eye opener. We can only get better from this. Now they know what this level of competition is like.”

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Starting lineups:

NORFA (Dumaguete): Ricky James Lacson (goal keeper), John Gerson Rubio (defender), Frederick Isic (defender), Rey Anthony Ello (defender), Mark Dickie Abella (defender), Morris John Tulang (midfielder), Gypsy Ventolero (midfielder), John Carl Tuballa (midfielder), Adrian Pitogo (midfielder), Remelito Tabuñag (forward), and Angelo Mariño (forward)

Leyte: Ferdinand Fortaliza (goalkeeper), Joveth Abril (defender), Divino Regis Jr. (defender), Rodolfo Tomada (defender), Jonel Perante (defender), Genesis Pongos (midfielder), Virgilio Manjeron (midfielder), Clarito Violan Jr. (midfielder), Mark Jude Ibero (midfielder), Angelo Marzon (forward), and Alfred Solayao (forward).


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Saturday :

1 Pm Cebu vs NOFA (Bacolod)
3 Pm Iloilo vs Leyte

Sunday :

1 Pm NORFA (Dumaguete) vs NOFA(Bacolod)
3 pm Leyte vs Cebu

Monday :

1 pm NOFA (Bacolod) vs Iloilo
3 pm NORFA (Dumaguete) vs Cebu

Tuesday :

1 pm NOFA(Bacolod) vs Leyte
3 pm NORFA (Dumaguete)vs Iloilo